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'Dangerous Wandering' a Lesser Known Side of Autism

March 29, 2011

1 April 2011, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: US News and World Report/HealthDay] Many parents know that heart-stopping feeling of being at the park or the mall, and suddenly losing track of their child. For the parents of autistic children, those concerns can be even more intense. Though wandering…...

March 29, 2011

1 April 2011, News, Newsletter, School Psych, Tourettes Syndrome

[Source: US News and World Report/HealthDay] Children with Tourette syndrome perform behavioral tests of cognitive motor control more quickly and accurately than those without the disorder, a new study found. Click here to find out more! Tourette syndrome is characterized by repeated…...

March 28, 2011

Editor’s Note: We have changed the title of this article to reflect our preference for ‘person-first’ language, but we cannot control the use of the word “autistic” in the body of the article below. [Source: Idaho State Journal] Nathan Bollar is 18…...

March 28, 2011

1 April 2011, Article, Autism, Newsletter

By: L. Mae Wilkinson This article is reprinted with the explicit permission of the author, as it appeared in her blog, Autism is Not Boss Do you remember getting presents or special privileges for making good grades in school? If so, do…...

March 28, 2011

1 April 2011, News, Newsletter, Stuttering

[Source: ComingSoon.net and the Hollywood Reporter] The Weinstein Company (TWC) announced today that THE KING’S SPEECH PG-13, the family-friendly version of its Academy Award-winning historical drama about King George VI, will open on 1,000 screens nationwide on April 1, and will be…...

March 25, 2011

25 March 2011, Article, Literacy, Newsletter, Practice Guidelines, RTI, SLP, Special Education

[Source: Institute of Education Sciences at the DOE] We thank U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences for making their pages available. In the primary grades students with reading difficulties may need intervention to prevent future reading failure. This guide offers…...

March 24, 2011

25 March 2011, News, Newsletter, Stuttering

A team of graduate students from the NC State University are evaluating a fluency device invented in the Product Innovation Lab last semester. They are seeking people who stutter and Speech-Language Pathologists to take the survey to understand whether the device would…...

March 24, 2011

25 March 2011, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter, OT

Have you heard of the new documentary Autistic-Like: Graham’s Story? It is quite popular with OTs and parents. Here is where it gets exciting: Not only is the film is getting rave reviews, but, PBS is airing the documentary nationally next month.…...

March 24, 2011

25 March 2011, Neonatal Therapy, News of the Week, Newsletter

By: Sandra Carroll, OTR, CIMI & Chrysty Sturdivant, OTR Neonatal Therapy Solutions What is Neonatal Therapy? Neonatal Therapy is the implementation of specialized skills and advanced knowledge in the assessment, planning and treatment of a variety of medical conditions specific to premature…...

March 23, 2011

25 March 2011, Article, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Newsletter, SLP

By: Margaret A. Fish, M.S., CCC-SLP Speech sound disorders, including articulation disorder, phonological disorder, dysarthria and childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), make up the bulk of caseloads of many speech-language pathologists. The incidence of childhood apraxia of speech, however, is relatively low,…...